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Speaker Johnson said it best last week: “It takes a lot longer to build a lie than to tell the simple truth.”  There’s been a lot of spin out there, but Iowans deserve straight answers. The bill...

Last weekend, President Trump signed the largest tax cut in American history into law. I was proud to help lead this effort because it puts more money back in the hands of Iowa families, farmers,...

Farm income is down more than 20% over the past decade. Meanwhile, producers across Iowa are flying blind—uncertain if they’ll be able to turn a profit when harvest comes. Why it matters: Iowa...

Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine continues to inflict devastating harm. Despite President Trump's strong leadership and multiple rounds of negotiations, Russia's armed forces continue to strike...

In Iowa, we know what works when it comes to taxes—because we’ve seen it work firsthand. The Iowa model: Lower taxes + more money in your wallet + more investment in our communities = a thriving...

On this day 249 years ago, our founders made a bold declaration: that all people are created equal and entitled to live free.That promise has been kept alive not by words, but by service. From the...

As a combat aviator and former intelligence officer, I've seen firsthand how threats to our homeland constantly evolve. Whether it's foreign adversaries, cartels, or cybercriminals, keeping...

This week, I joined the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to sound the alarm on the next frontier of conflict: Artificial Intelligence.  Why it matters: The CCP isn’t just...

Today is PTSD Awareness Day — a solemn reminder that for many of our heroes, the battle doesn’t end when they return home. As a Colonel in the Air Force and a combat veteran, I’ve seen the toll that...

Sarah Root was a bright, 21-year-old Iowan with her future ahead of her. Just hours after graduating college with honors, she was killed by a drunk driver—an illegal immigrant who posted bail and...

Abuse doesn’t just happen in person anymore—it happens through phones, apps, and even smart devices. Survivors are being harassed, monitored, and intimidated through the very tools they rely on to...

I brought Iowa’s economic concerns straight to the top. At today's Financial Services Committee hearing, I questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on how rising interest rates and...

Iowa's hometown businesses shouldn't have to fight twice as hard as the big coastal firms to grow. The House just unanimously passed my bipartisan ELEVATE Act—a commonsense fix to help Iowa...

In 2021, a ransomware gang hit an Iowa grain co-op and demanded $6 million to unlock its systems. For days, the operation that feeds millions of livestock and moves 40% of Iowa's soybeans and 20% of...

Last week, the world watched as Israel launched Operation Rising Lion—a major military campaign against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Over 200 Israeli jets struck more than 100 sites, targeting...

Every year, thousands of Iowa seniors rely on Medicare to cover their prescriptions, doctor visits, and hospital stays. But when it comes to mental health or addiction recovery services, D.C. red...

Iowa is on the frontlines of a new threat: agroterrorism. It started in 2011, when a CCP-linked agent was caught digging corn seed up from an Iowa field. Now, the threat has escalated: In just the...

Today, we proudly celebrate 250 years of the United States Army—America’s oldest fighting force. From the fields of Valley Forge to the frontlines today, Army soldiers have answered the call with...

Today, as part of foster youth shadow day on Capitol Hill, I had the privilege of meeting Aliyana, a recent criminology graduate, passionate advocate, and former foster youth using her lived...

Across the country, anti-police policies are making it harder for law enforcement to protect our communities. These so-called “justice reforms” don’t improve safety, they tie the hands of officers...